New York Public Library

The New York Public Library (NYPL), one of three public library systems serving New York City, is one of the leading libraries in the United States. Its main building on Fifth Avenue (illustration, right) is the crowning achievement of the Beaux-Arts architectural firm of Carrere and Hastings. Its status as one of the world's leading libraries is confirmed by its possession of (for instance) a Gutenberg Bible and a Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica.

Branches

The NYPL maintains 85 branch libraries throughout The Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Branch locations offer popular fiction and basic research materials, and NYPL's four specialized Research Libraries offer world-renowned collections on a wide variety of topics. The research libraries include The Humanities and Social Sciences Library, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (at Lincoln Center), Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and the Science, Industry and Business Library.

Related Topics:
The Bronx - Manhattan - Staten Island - Lincoln Center

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